The question of whether women are weaker than men has over the years provoked raging debates. Scientists have, however, confirmed what women are way stronger than men who have been declared the weaker sex. Women today are not just living longer than men, they are surviving in extreme conditions as proved by historical records.

These and much more are contained in a research published in the Journal of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research, published on January 8, 2018, points out that women today tend to live longer than men worldwide, and even more than a decade in certain countries. Here is why: